Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-28
WILL ARBITRATE.
ghe Great Reading Strike is Suddenly
Brought TO an End by Re-
sort to Arbitration.
x,srv Man is at His Post, and Business il
moving Along as Ususi-No Fur
ther Trouble Feared.
TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 27.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Reading Rail
road employees assembly early this morn
ing, after 8 secret session OF several
hours, decided 70 lift the great strike on
the Reading system pending arbitration
with the company. The Ave crews over
whom the trouble originated are to be
supported in the meantime by financial
aid from the employees. This decision
WAS reached sitter conference with
superintendent SWeigard last night. The
committee then returned TO their meeting
p!sco in Port Richmond and after several
hours discussion decided TO submit their
csse to arbitration. Mr.. SWeigard met
the committee graciOusly, and assured
them that arbitration would be en-
drey agreeable to the Reading Railroad.
The deci ion OF the Heights In Reading
Yesterday not to strike is supposed 10
have had some irfiuenCe upon the actioR
Of the board. Oae of the committee
said that this morning ''we de-
clded 1t would be far better to pay the
FIVE striking crews their wages than
ieopardiz3 so many interests at this
city. STeigerd has always treated Us
suuArely, and we feel we can
trust him. All side issues will be sunk
and only the main point in the dispute
will be arbitr6ted upon. We have not
vet agreed upon the time or method Of
arbitration. That will be settled at the
convenience OF both Sides but as speedily
IS possible. We have sent kilograms to
al our assemblies TO resume work at
once. We feel thst the public will de-
clare our decision wise one. We do
not anticipate any difficulty in settling
the matter"
EVERY MAN RETURNED TO WORK.
NEW YORK, Dec. q The following
dispatch from Philadelphia was received
this morning st the Office Of President
Corbin OF the Reading Company:
every man returned this morning.
All trains are running as usual. All en-
gines were taken out by the old crews,
and the superintendent says by 10 O'Clock
al work Will be going on IS usual. At
sll stations in the city men are showing
up, and the present indications are that
ell business Will soon be working IS
usual. Just heard from Reading. All
reported for work this morning as usual. u"
EVERYTHING IN RUNNING ORDER.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81 All
trains ere moving on the Reading Rail-
road this morning and no further trouble
is anticipated. Nearly all the employees
reported prompt st Z o'clock at the var.
ious departments and freight yards, sc
whsrVes st Port Richmond. The
transferring coal from the cars
n bn
was at once begun aud there was very lit.
tie evidence Of the great strike which fol-
the past few days has threatened to par
Awe the business of the entire Reading
system. Quite number of employees in
various branches failed to report, but the
officials state these hSve perhaps been
celebrating Christmas too enthusiastical-
ly and their places will be kept open for
them few days.
MANAGERS ANNOUNCEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa Dec. % Genera
Manager Mcleod of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company this Afternoon
msde the following public announce.
ment:
"Tne report thet the Reading Railway
Company had agreed to erbitrste with
its striking employees is absolutely false
There is nothing to discuss, much less
Sr0itrate. The men discharged were not
and will not be taken back. The new
men employed when the old ones
went out will not be discharged
TO make room for old ones aud
all the latter have been notified
that If they desire to retain their
places they muet return to work immedi-
sicily and Internationally; and Ell have
returned under that order, so fAr as
places were left for them. The leaders
at Port Richmond who brought on the
strike have been discharged and will not
be allowed again IN the cOmpany's sery-
ice.
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81 The fol-
lowing crcular was issued from the gen.
eral office of the Reading company this
afternoon.
"PHILADELrRA, Dec. p, 1857.
A. 4. Mcleod, Esq, General Manager.
DEAR SIR-The strike ordered from
Port Richmond has developed. It is q
fact that many of our old and faithful
employees have been compelled by others
TO JOIN the organization known as Knights
Of Labor. While the Rrading Rail-
load Company has never OBJECTED 20 its
employees voluntarily connecting them
selves with any labor organization they
may see TT to join, 1t will protect them
from being forced into any union when
their own wish would be 20 remain free,
and shy employee of this company, or OF
the coal and iron company, guilty of
using any undue influence upon our men
to force them to Join any society
against their free will, upon proof furn-
ished US, will be Immediately dismissed
from our service and never be allowed to
re-enter it, and any empioye furnishing
such information will be fully protected
nom any harm by reason thereof.
Please give this notice 10 the General
Superintendent with the order that it be
repested to the heads of every depart
ment, and oblige. yours respectfully,
AUsTINiCoRBIN,
President.
{. B. Klein. S, 4. Caldwell, Austin Cor